Asclepias syriaca – Milkweed
Often found in Midwest prairies, Milkweed is a large plant that provides food and shelter for Monarch butterfly caterpillars. Parts of it are also edible and were used by Native […]
Often found in Midwest prairies, Milkweed is a large plant that provides food and shelter for Monarch butterfly caterpillars. Parts of it are also edible and were used by Native […]
An easy plant with a deep taproot, A. tuberosa, or Butterfly Weed, does well in dry, nutrient-deprived soils with a lot of sunlight. Like Milkweed, this one draws in butterflies, but […]